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- ADME
- the four stages a drug goes through when administered: Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism and Excretion
- cytology
- the study of cells
- embryology
- the study of the unborn baby
- genes
- nucleotides passed from the parents to a child which determine the makeup of the body and mind
- hematology
- the study of blood
- histology
- the study of tissue using a microscope
- idiosyncrasy
- an unusual side effect of a drug
- oncology
- the study of and treatment of tumors
- ophthalmology
- the study of disorders of the eye
- optometry
- the study of the eye
- orthopedics
- the study of bones and joints
- otology
- the study of the ears and hearing
- pathology
- the study of changes in the body caused by disease
- percussion
- the action of tapping the body and listening to the sound produced as a method of diagnosis
- phlebotomy
- the removal of blood using a needle
- proctology
- the study of rectal and anal disorders
- prognosis
- the likely course of a medical condition
- somatic
- related or connected to the body
- treadmill stress test
- a test to measure heart function while exercising
- urinalysis
- analysis of the liquid body waste
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Before being approved for use, new drugs must be studied according to ADME.
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Urine was collected so as to perform a cytology test.
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Developments in the field of embryology have resulted in advancements in artificial insemination.
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Our physical and mental characteristics are highly determined by our genes.
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The complete blood count is the most common hematology test.
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A lot of smaller hospitals are not equipped to conduct complex histology tests.
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No one had expected the medication to cause this idiosyncrasy.
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The oncology ward can accommodate 30 patients.
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He studied general medicine for the first 5 years and then specialized in ophthalmology.
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New technologies are dramatically changing the field of optometry and allowing more people to see better.
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Historically, orthopedics was dominated by men due to the physical demands of the job.
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His research in otology led to finding a cure for certain kinds of deafness.
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His interest in pathology started in medical school when his father died of heart disease.
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The doctor performed percussion on the rib cage and listened to the sound.
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A blood sample was taken using phlebotomy.
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The proctology ward is fully equipped with all modern diagnostic machines.
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The doctor said that the prognosis was good for a full recovery.
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It was clear that the symptoms were somatic in origin.
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The treadmill stress test showed an irregular heartbeat .
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The urinalysis showed the presence of bacteria in the urine.